Conference 2.0: Peer Professional Development
The ability to hold a virtual conference allows the re-thinking of conferences in ways that are both intriguing and potentially more aligned with constructivist teaching and learning practices, and especially supportive of peer teaching and learning. Without the limitations normally present at a physical conference (number of rooms, cost of travel), a "conference 2.0" virtual conference can shift the focus from vetting and selection to inclusion and audience-choice. This allows many more to participate as presenters, with the audience choosing which sessions to attend. These events are a blast (fun), as they are distinguished by their inclusiveness, their high-volunteer participation, and their community-building nature. Like the Web 2.0 Labs' networks, these virtual conferences are a significant opportunity for peer professional development.
"We were amazed to see how well everything flowed on Thursday—from the keynote presentations to the sessions with only a few people in them. The caliber of presentations were top notch and your coordination was incredible. The volunteers were extraordinary. Everything really just seemed to point at this being a premier professional development opportunity for school leaders across the globe. We thank you for making this possible and truly honored to be working with you." - Jason Borgen, TICAL, on the inaugural School Leadership Summit
"We were amazed to see how well everything flowed on Thursday—from the keynote presentations to the sessions with only a few people in them. The caliber of presentations were top notch and your coordination was incredible. The volunteers were extraordinary. Everything really just seemed to point at this being a premier professional development opportunity for school leaders across the globe. We thank you for making this possible and truly honored to be working with you." - Jason Borgen, TICAL, on the inaugural School Leadership Summit
Future of Museums
http://www.futureofmuseums.com
We are excited to announce the the Future of Museums Conference. This free event will be held from 10am - 4pm US-Eastern Time on July 24th, 2014, and will feature keynote speakers and crowd-sourced presentations by your peers.
The conference will be a collaborative global conversation about the future of museum services, spaces, and innovations. Conference partner NMC.org will also be hosting a special virtual symposium the day before as a signature (paid) event. More information is here.
We are excited to announce the the Future of Museums Conference. This free event will be held from 10am - 4pm US-Eastern Time on July 24th, 2014, and will feature keynote speakers and crowd-sourced presentations by your peers.
The conference will be a collaborative global conversation about the future of museum services, spaces, and innovations. Conference partner NMC.org will also be hosting a special virtual symposium the day before as a signature (paid) event. More information is here.
Gaming in Education
http://www.GaminginEd.com
This is a free event bringing together educators, researchers, game developers and innovators from around the world, being held Monday September 15th - Friday September 19th, 2014.
This is a free event bringing together educators, researchers, game developers and innovators from around the world, being held Monday September 15th - Friday September 19th, 2014.
Global Education Conference
http://www.GlobalEducationConference.com
The award-winning annual Global Education Conference has hundreds of sessions, dozens of keynote speakers, and 10,000+ participant log-ins each year. Started in 2010, the 2012 Global Education Conference has sessions in multiple time zones and multiple languages over the five days. The conference is a collaborative and world-wide community project designed to significantly increase opportunities for globally-connecting education activities. Our goal is to help you make connections with other educators and students, and for this reason the conference is very inclusive and also is provides broad opportunities for participating and presenting. We have expert presenters and keynote speakers, but we also encourage presenters who either have not presented before or have not presented before in Blackboard Collaborate.
Years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (November 18 - 22)
Recognition:
Sessions: 2013 - 192 presentations, 19 keynotes; 2012 - 397 presentations, 28 keynotes; 2011 - 294 presentations
Attendance: 2013 - 8,408 participant logins, 7,360 unique; 2012 - 13,687 participant logins, 3,923 unique participants; 2011 - 13,700 participant logins, 4,180 unique participants
Membership: 18,500
Advisory Board and Partners: 2012 - 169 members of the international advisory board, 75 international partners organizations.
The award-winning annual Global Education Conference has hundreds of sessions, dozens of keynote speakers, and 10,000+ participant log-ins each year. Started in 2010, the 2012 Global Education Conference has sessions in multiple time zones and multiple languages over the five days. The conference is a collaborative and world-wide community project designed to significantly increase opportunities for globally-connecting education activities. Our goal is to help you make connections with other educators and students, and for this reason the conference is very inclusive and also is provides broad opportunities for participating and presenting. We have expert presenters and keynote speakers, but we also encourage presenters who either have not presented before or have not presented before in Blackboard Collaborate.
Years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (November 18 - 22)
Recognition:
- Winner, Best Webinar Series, 2010 Edublog Awards
- Winner, Best Use of a PLN, 2010 Edublog Awards
- Nominated, Best Use of a Social Network, 2010 Edublog Awards
Sessions: 2013 - 192 presentations, 19 keynotes; 2012 - 397 presentations, 28 keynotes; 2011 - 294 presentations
Attendance: 2013 - 8,408 participant logins, 7,360 unique; 2012 - 13,687 participant logins, 3,923 unique participants; 2011 - 13,700 participant logins, 4,180 unique participants
Membership: 18,500
Advisory Board and Partners: 2012 - 169 members of the international advisory board, 75 international partners organizations.
The Homeschool+ Conference
http://www.HomeschoolConference.com
The inaugural worldwide Homeschool+ Conference. This two-day, online, and free event provides an opportunity for those involved with homeschooling, unschooling, free schools, democratic schools, and other forms of alternative education to share strategies, practices, and resources.
Years: 2013 (August 23 - 24)
Sessions: 2013 - 48 presentations, 8 keynotes
Attendance: 2013 - 1,534 attendee logins
Membership: 2,200
The inaugural worldwide Homeschool+ Conference. This two-day, online, and free event provides an opportunity for those involved with homeschooling, unschooling, free schools, democratic schools, and other forms of alternative education to share strategies, practices, and resources.
Years: 2013 (August 23 - 24)
Sessions: 2013 - 48 presentations, 8 keynotes
Attendance: 2013 - 1,534 attendee logins
Membership: 2,200
Learning 2.0 Conference
http://www.learning20.com
The inaugural Learning 2.0 Conference (August 20 - 24, 2012) was a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on rethinking teaching and learning in the age of the Internet. Subject strands include changes in the classroom (social media, 1:1 computing, "flipped classrooms," digital literacy, maker spaces, gaming, open educational resources, digital textbooks), in student learning (individualized learning, student-directed learning, "hacking" education, personal success plans, ePortfolios, and building a digital presence), in teacher personal and professional growth (lead learning, personal learning networks, peer / open / self-directed PD), in schools (virtual and online schooling, mobile learning, blended learning, MOOCs, immersive environments, learning spaces, entrepreneurship, school leadership, big data, assessment models), and in pedagogy (from teaching to learning, social learning, social / educational networking, passion-based learning, learning how to learn, brain-based learning).
Years: 2012
Support from: Follett, Intel, Mightybell, Blackboard Collaborate, TIGed, edWeb, and Edutopia
Sessions: 2012 - 53 presentations
Keynote Speakers: Gina Bianchini, Julie Evans, Lucy Gray, Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Lee Rainie, Angela Maiers, Sugata Mitra,Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Marc Prensky, David Warlick, Audrey Watters, Esther Wojcicki, & Yong Zhao.
Attendance: 2012 - 6,100 participant logins
The inaugural Learning 2.0 Conference (August 20 - 24, 2012) was a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on rethinking teaching and learning in the age of the Internet. Subject strands include changes in the classroom (social media, 1:1 computing, "flipped classrooms," digital literacy, maker spaces, gaming, open educational resources, digital textbooks), in student learning (individualized learning, student-directed learning, "hacking" education, personal success plans, ePortfolios, and building a digital presence), in teacher personal and professional growth (lead learning, personal learning networks, peer / open / self-directed PD), in schools (virtual and online schooling, mobile learning, blended learning, MOOCs, immersive environments, learning spaces, entrepreneurship, school leadership, big data, assessment models), and in pedagogy (from teaching to learning, social learning, social / educational networking, passion-based learning, learning how to learn, brain-based learning).
Years: 2012
Support from: Follett, Intel, Mightybell, Blackboard Collaborate, TIGed, edWeb, and Edutopia
Sessions: 2012 - 53 presentations
Keynote Speakers: Gina Bianchini, Julie Evans, Lucy Gray, Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Lee Rainie, Angela Maiers, Sugata Mitra,Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Marc Prensky, David Warlick, Audrey Watters, Esther Wojcicki, & Yong Zhao.
Attendance: 2012 - 6,100 participant logins
Library 2.0 Conference: The Future of Libraries and Librarianship
http://www.library2013.com
The Library 2.0 conference is held online, in multiple time zones, over the course of two days, and is free to attend.
Years: 2011, 2012, 2013 (October 18 - 19)
Support from: San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science (founding sponsor), Follett, Blackboard Collaborate, Mightybell
Sessions: 2012 - 151 presentations, 11 keynotes; 2011 - 150 presentations, 6 keynotes
Attendance: 2012 - 8,608 participant logins, 3042 unique; 2011 - 9,900 participant logins, 3,050 unique participants
Advisory Board and Partners: 2012 - 71 members of the international advisory board, 32 international partner organizations.
The Library 2.0 conference is held online, in multiple time zones, over the course of two days, and is free to attend.
Years: 2011, 2012, 2013 (October 18 - 19)
Support from: San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science (founding sponsor), Follett, Blackboard Collaborate, Mightybell
Sessions: 2012 - 151 presentations, 11 keynotes; 2011 - 150 presentations, 6 keynotes
Attendance: 2012 - 8,608 participant logins, 3042 unique; 2011 - 9,900 participant logins, 3,050 unique participants
Advisory Board and Partners: 2012 - 71 members of the international advisory board, 32 international partner organizations.
OZeLive
http://www.ozelive.com
February 22-23 2014. A virtual educational technology conference for the Australia - New Zealand time zones.
February 22-23 2014. A virtual educational technology conference for the Australia - New Zealand time zones.
Learning Revolution
http://www.learningrevolution.com
We are pleased to announce the Learning Revolution Conference, online and free, April 21 - 24, 2014. Our goal is to bring together people who are thinking about learning from our important learning places: the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional, and home learning worlds.
We want to explore and bridge the conversations about learning that are common to these worlds, including: learning theory, learning practice, learning science, learning space design, and technology for learning. What are we "learning about learning?" The Internet is shifting the boundaries of these worlds and we believe that they will increasingly overlap and integrate. We also believe that conversations across these boundaries are critical to framing and preparing for the learning revolution starting to take place.
We are pleased to announce the Learning Revolution Conference, online and free, April 21 - 24, 2014. Our goal is to bring together people who are thinking about learning from our important learning places: the school, library, museum, work, adult, online, non-traditional, and home learning worlds.
We want to explore and bridge the conversations about learning that are common to these worlds, including: learning theory, learning practice, learning science, learning space design, and technology for learning. What are we "learning about learning?" The Internet is shifting the boundaries of these worlds and we believe that they will increasingly overlap and integrate. We also believe that conversations across these boundaries are critical to framing and preparing for the learning revolution starting to take place.
Reform Symposium
http://www.reformsymposium.com
The Reform Symposium Conference (RSCON) is a global community initiative to transform teaching and learning. The Reform Symposium Conference is a highly inclusive and engaging event that encourages students and educators around the world to share and learn about transformative approaches to learning and teaching.
The official online 2014 conference, RSCON5, will take place July 11-13th, 2014 and feature 60+presentations, 2 plenaries, 10 keynotes, student presenters, a tech/app/lesson smackdown, and the EdInspire Awards Ceremony. Join the Future of Education community to keep updated with these events and connect with over 10,000 educators worldwide.
The Reform Symposium Conference (RSCON) is a global community initiative to transform teaching and learning. The Reform Symposium Conference is a highly inclusive and engaging event that encourages students and educators around the world to share and learn about transformative approaches to learning and teaching.
The official online 2014 conference, RSCON5, will take place July 11-13th, 2014 and feature 60+presentations, 2 plenaries, 10 keynotes, student presenters, a tech/app/lesson smackdown, and the EdInspire Awards Ceremony. Join the Future of Education community to keep updated with these events and connect with over 10,000 educators worldwide.
Reinventing the Classroom
http://www.reinventingtheclassroom.com
We are excited to announce the inaugural Reinventing the Classroom conference: "How Ed Tech Is Reshaping the Classroom Experience." This is a free event bringing together classroom educators and innovators from around the world, being held Wednesday April 30th and Thursday, May 1st (May 2nd in some time zones). The entire conference takes place online in a webinar format, and specifically encourages teachers to share their best practices with their peers.
We are excited to announce the inaugural Reinventing the Classroom conference: "How Ed Tech Is Reshaping the Classroom Experience." This is a free event bringing together classroom educators and innovators from around the world, being held Wednesday April 30th and Thursday, May 1st (May 2nd in some time zones). The entire conference takes place online in a webinar format, and specifically encourages teachers to share their best practices with their peers.
School Leadership Summit
http://www.SchoolLeadershipSummit.com
The School Leadership Summit is a unique chance to participate in a collaborative global conversation on school leadership with presentations by peers. Summit presentation strands are aligned to the internationally-recognized ISTE National Education Technology Standards for Administrators and include the leadership topics: Vision in a Changing World; Teaching and Learning in a Changing World; Professional Learning in a Changing World; Data-driven Reform in a Changing World; Ethical and Responsible Use in a Changing World.
Years: 2013, 2014 (March 27th)
Support from: TICAL (founding partner), Intel, Wilson Consulting
Sessions: 2013 - 67 presentations, 3 keynotes
Attendance: 908 unique participants and 2642 participant logins
Members: 1,800
The School Leadership Summit is a unique chance to participate in a collaborative global conversation on school leadership with presentations by peers. Summit presentation strands are aligned to the internationally-recognized ISTE National Education Technology Standards for Administrators and include the leadership topics: Vision in a Changing World; Teaching and Learning in a Changing World; Professional Learning in a Changing World; Data-driven Reform in a Changing World; Ethical and Responsible Use in a Changing World.
Years: 2013, 2014 (March 27th)
Support from: TICAL (founding partner), Intel, Wilson Consulting
Sessions: 2013 - 67 presentations, 3 keynotes
Attendance: 908 unique participants and 2642 participant logins
Members: 1,800
Social Learning Summit
http://www.SocialLearningSummit.com
The Social Learning Summit is a one-day virtual conference being held as a partnership of Classroom 2.0 and the Discovery Educator Network. This is a free event, with a focus on inclusion and participation.
The conference theme is the use of social media and Web 2.0 in teaching and learning.
Years: 2012
Support from: Discovery Educator Network
Sessions: 2012 - 73 presentations from 13 countries and 23 states
Attendance: 2012 - 3,900 participant logins, 1,000 unique participants (plus numbers of Discover Educators participating at locations around the US watching together).
The Social Learning Summit is a one-day virtual conference being held as a partnership of Classroom 2.0 and the Discovery Educator Network. This is a free event, with a focus on inclusion and participation.
The conference theme is the use of social media and Web 2.0 in teaching and learning.
Years: 2012
Support from: Discovery Educator Network
Sessions: 2012 - 73 presentations from 13 countries and 23 states
Attendance: 2012 - 3,900 participant logins, 1,000 unique participants (plus numbers of Discover Educators participating at locations around the US watching together).
STEMxCon: The Global STEMx Education Conference
http://www.stemxcon.com
The world’s first massively open online conference for educators focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and more (the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics acronym is no longer adequate, as it is missing well over 20 letters that represent key skills & disciplines). Therefore, x = Computer Science (CS), Computational Thinking (CT), Inquiry (I), Creativity & Innovation (CI), Global Fluency (GF), Collaboration ( C ), ...and other emerging disciplines & 21st century skills.
Years: 2013 (September 19 - 21)
Support from: HP, ISTE, Adobe, EduChange, iEARN, Science4Us, edWeb, AnEstuary.com, uClass
Membership: 3,700
Sessions: 2013 - 15 keynotes, 166 presentations
Attendance: 2013 - 3,761 attendee logins
The world’s first massively open online conference for educators focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and more (the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics acronym is no longer adequate, as it is missing well over 20 letters that represent key skills & disciplines). Therefore, x = Computer Science (CS), Computational Thinking (CT), Inquiry (I), Creativity & Innovation (CI), Global Fluency (GF), Collaboration ( C ), ...and other emerging disciplines & 21st century skills.
Years: 2013 (September 19 - 21)
Support from: HP, ISTE, Adobe, EduChange, iEARN, Science4Us, edWeb, AnEstuary.com, uClass
Membership: 3,700
Sessions: 2013 - 15 keynotes, 166 presentations
Attendance: 2013 - 3,761 attendee logins
